diff --git a/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel.cpp b/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel.cpp
index ed12932735..42e1961a88 100644
--- a/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ void wifi_connect_params_channel(void)
 
     nsapi_error_t error = wifi->connect(MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_SECURE_SSID, MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_PASSWORD, get_security(), MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_CH_SECURE);
     TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(NSAPI_ERROR_OK, error);
+
+    wifi->set_channel(0);
 }
 
 #endif // defined(MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_SECURE_SSID)
diff --git a/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp b/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp
index d365ed77d8..9584b93721 100644
--- a/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/network/wifi/wifi_connect_params_channel_fail.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ void wifi_connect_params_channel_fail(void)
 
     nsapi_error_t error = wifi->connect(MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_SECURE_SSID, MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_PASSWORD, get_security(), MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_CH_UNSECURE);
     TEST_ASSERT(error == NSAPI_ERROR_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT || error == NSAPI_ERROR_NO_CONNECTION);
+
+    wifi->set_channel(0);
 }
 
 #endif // defined(MBED_CONF_APP_WIFI_SECURE_SSID)